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Botulism strikes 4 infants; FDA warns parents against using honey on pacifiers

By Coral Beach on November 17, 2018

Health officials say four infants in Texas have developed botulism poisoning after consuming honey. The children, all less than a year old, had all been given pacifiers containing honey before they became sick.

The first…
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Letter From the Editor: The Bogus Honey Story Won’t Die

By Dan Flynn on April 13, 2014

Foodborne disease outbreaks and recalls usually dictate the foods we cover. We usually follow the pathogens without any other discriminating factor. So, if we are focused on beef, or spinach, or sprouts, or cantaloupe, or…
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Letter From the Editor: Food Fraud

By Dan Flynn on September 29, 2013

Put a gun to my head to make me talk about food fraud and I am probably going to begin babbling about honey and horsemeat. Food fraud is a subject associated with food safety based…
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"Honeygate" Sting Leads to Charges for Illegal Chinese Honey Importation

By Helena Bottemiller on February 26, 2013

Five people and two U.S. honey processors were charged with federal crimes last week as a result of an investigation into illegal importation of honey from China, known as “Honeygate,” led by the U.S. Immigration…
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Colorado Tot Recovering from Rare Infant Botulism

By News Desk on January 17, 2013

A Colorado infant is recovering on a breathing machine at Rocky Mountain Hospital in Denver after being diagnosed with a rare type of botulism. Dr. Tracy Butler with the hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit told…
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2012 Reader’s Choices: Most Popular Food Safety News Stories

By News Desk on December 26, 2012

Editor’s Note:  With only a few days of 2012 remaining, it’s time to take a look back at the year.  That’s what we will be doing today and tomorrow. We are going to begin with …
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Food Safety Endangered Worldwide by Increased Food Counterfeiting

By Dan Flynn on October 29, 2012

Were it not for all the insects that other tenants of a private warehouse were pretty sure were coming from a neighboring space, phony “Heinz” ketchup might now be on its way to unsuspecting consumers.Fraudulent…
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National Honey Board: Honey is Made from Nectar, Not Pollen

By Bruce Boynton on April 23, 2012

In the last several months various stories have resulted in misunderstanding and confusion about honey and honey filtration, leading some readers to believe that any honey without pollen is not real honey.

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Hawaii Focuses on Food Safety and Local Ag

By Dan Flynn on April 11, 2012

More locally grown food and safer growing methods are the goals of a couple of bills close to passing the final hurdle in the Hawaii Legislature.

Small farmers appear split on the bills. They like…

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Lawsuit Claims Some Store ‘Honey’ Brands Are Deceptive

By Gretchen Goetz on April 4, 2012

A series of class action lawsuits has been filed in Florida against major food retailers who allegedly sell honey that may not be “honey” because it does not contain pollen.

Five Florida residents are bringing…

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